This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.
Israel
The Latest
-
Community Dear Rick Jacobs: Please Stop Talking About Israel
Rabbi Jacobs: We are American and Israeli citizens who live in Jerusalem, where we are active members of a Conservative/Masorti synagogue. One of us represented a large U.S. Jewish Federation in Israel for 28 years. The other was a long-time leader in a Diaspora community, serving terms as president of a Conservative congregation and as…
-
Fast Forward Palestinian Driving Explosives-Laden Truck Tries To Enter Israel From West Bank
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Palestinian man was arrested trying to enter Israel through a West Bank checkpoint with a truck carrying “powerful” explosives. On Wednesday, security guards found the explosives embedded in the truck’s air conditioning system during a routine check of its roof. The vehicle, which was attempting to enter Israel at a northern…
-
Fast Forward Yisrael Helprin Was Born On Israel’s Birthday. He’s Moving There On Their Shared Big 7-0.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Yisrael Helprin was named for the Jewish state because they were born on the same day 70 years ago. Before he was born, his parents had intended to name him after his two grandfathers, but then decided it was more important to commemorate the birth of Israel through their son. He grew…
-
Opinion Can J Street Bring Down The Trump-Netanyahu Axis?
For many months now, progressive American Jews and their Israeli counterparts have been watching as our two countries careen down parallel tracks of illiberal democracy at break-neck speed. The political situations play out like competing versions of the television series Homeland and Hatufim, one in English, the other in Hebrew, but in real life and…
-
The Schmooze 70 Easy Ways To Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day
Tonight is the beginning of Yom Haatzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day. The holiday, celebrated beginning at sundown on Wednesday in Israel, commemorates the 70th year of Israel’s birth according to the Jewish calendar. And at 70, we party. Here are a couple of ways you can join in… 1.Buy Israeli products. Don’t like the movement…
-
Opinion At 70, The Paradox At Israel’s Heart Only Grows
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. As Israel marks 70 years of independence, a profound paradox at the heart of the Israeli national character persists. On the one hand, Israelis project a muscular self-confidence,…
-
Opinion Israel’s Democracy Needs Defending. It’s Worth Fighting For.
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. Israel’s 70th birthday is an opportunity to celebrate what could be Zionism’s greatest achievement: that the state of the Jewish people is, over time, becoming a “normal” country….
-
Opinion The American Jewish Destiny Is To Join The Palestinian Struggle
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. As a Palestinian woman, a feminist, and a citizen of the Israeli state, I would like to tell the Jewish community that I see and respect your commitment…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Exclusive Mahmoud Khalil wants to reassure you
- 2
Culture In 1989, Harold Pinter and Jerry Schatzberg made the perfect Holocaust movie for 2026
- 3
Culture 70 years ago, this Jewish choreographer predicted our epidemic of loneliness and isolation
- 4
Opinion Trump is backed into a corner on Iran. Get ready for him to start blaming Jews
In Case You Missed It
-
News Atlanta movie exec who complained of ‘nasty Jews’ is running for Congress
-
Books A new book explores the vibrancy of pre-war Warsaw
-
Opinion Mahmoud Khalil’s anti-Zionist case to Jews shows the case for skepticism
-
Opinion Mahmoud Khalil’s reassurances are bad for Jews but even worse for Palestinians
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
